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Lotus Pier

MDZS left it a little open to interpretation on the extent of destruction of Lotus Pier when the Wens came and I notice that many downplay this event because they say the Wens set up supervisory offices but what about it? Colonization in itself is a violent act. I don't think MXTX has to go into detail on the violent aspects of it. Since they took over Lotus Pier, they are not going to have the people of lotus pier control businesses or have their cultural landmarks standing. They probably tore it all down so that the Wen can establish their own interests in the land and control trade which will be done through their own people. Additionally, if they are going to be using the buildings, it is obvious they killed the people who occupied it and destroyed documents and items in the building and replaced it with their own. People are displaced from their own homes, the treasury and many people's homes were probably looted because war is expensive. Places of learning were probably torn down because the Wen soldiers believed their ways were superior. Additionally, some people may have fled elsewhere and might not have the means to move back to Lotus Pier after. The political backing the Yunmeng Jiang had is lost because what power do they have as a sect that was conquered. Jiang Cheng is at the mercy of the Jins even if his sister is married into their family. He relies on the good will of the sects to get back to the previous trades and businesses up and running. Even with disciples joining the sect, he will need to train them before they can be trusted to be on their own. Recovering from colonization is a painful process and it should not be undermined in any setting.

[schmoop-din]

I know in HOTD, they made Aegon someone who is ignorant in all aspects of life and he didn't take his studies seriously. But you know what would be funny though? Alicent being the Westerosi tiger mom. Knowing Rhaenyra is there and with her sons, gets her riled up for sure. Any rumors she hears about Jace being proficient with the sword and Luke being fluent in Valyrian will end up with Aegon in tears (Aemond obviously enjoys his lessons though being the mommy's boy that he is). Helaena is her favorite so she can do no wrong in Alicent's eyes and Daeron as the youngest gets away with everything until he's sent to Oldtown. She definitely sits around during their lessons glaring at them while she embroiders or messes around with her prayer beads. At the end of it all, Aegon is fluent in Valyrian and passable with a sword but he definitely had 20x more trauma for sure. Kind wish HOTD played up the family dynamics on both side tbh.

[schmoop-din]

I've heard people mention that even when Rhaenyra becomes queen there will be no changes in Westeros because the plan is for Jace's son to inherit. But Rhaenyra becoming queen does change things because it sets the precedent and if her reign is successful on top of it then even better because the realm sees that having a woman on the throne is no different so why does it matter in the noble houses. It might be a little idealistic because change is often slow but the queen of seven kingdoms is no small feat. We see this in the future when people use Dance of the Dragon as an example on why women should not inherit. But can you imagine if Rhaenyra became queen how it would open doors for women? Maybe women would not be pushed to have more babies, daughters would not be challenged by uncles, etc. On a lighter note, if this future happened maybe Cersei could have potentially been the heir to Casterly Rock.

[schmoop-din]

After the whole debacle with Ceryse Hightower, how did Otto Hightower even THINK about getting his daughter on the throne. Not to mention the rest of the Hightowers were like ya this is fine :). Even Alicent walked up to get married (book not show). Like I get it they want power, bloodline, etc but come on if I was hitched to the family that got my great something grandma killed and had most of the Targaryen women die from childbirth or other issues (that family is not normal to the women in their family at ALL) I'd actually run away ngl. Targaryens are Not a normal family and even that is an understatement. On a side note, Targaryen women seriously need to feed most of the men in their family to dragons ngl and maybe some of the lovely nobles of Westeros as a treat :))))

[schmoop-din]

its the year 2024 and people still have impossible standards for got women. Was Sansa nasty to Arya? yes but she doesn't deserve to suffer or die for it. They are both children being abused and victimized by the people and circumstances around them and instead of vilifying the people who put them in those situations we blame the girls for their situations. great. A part of both their arcs in my opinion are about how Westeros standards for ladies are absolute bs, there is no respect for women no matter what you choose so what does it matter if one dreams of love and peace and the other of being a warrior. In the end, they are the future and I can't wait to see how they build their futures. Then we have Catelyn hate and for what the books and the show specify why she let jaime go if she doesn't the Karstarks would kill him and shed never get her girls back so she took a chance and paid for it and there's no empathy for that. She doesn't like Jon for understandable reasons and was cruel to him in a moment of grief there is no grace given to her for that. They expect her to show her anger to Ned instead of Jon forgetting that she lives in a time where divorce does not exist and there's bloody succession battles (ex: nine penny kings). My girl Daenerys probably never got an education in ruling and she was essentially sold off by her own brother but people expect her to be the perfect politician but she's just a teenager trying her utter best to protect her people and herself all while trying to get over the death of her child and cope with the trauma of her rape. meanwhile we got Tyrion and jaime and a bunch of male characters talking about killing or abusing women and children and they become pathetic meow meows (no hate to Tyrion or jaime but just something I've observed).

[reneewalkersknives]

one egregious thing the game of thrones show misses out on is that the stark kids are CONSTANTLY thinking abt each other!! there isn’t like a single POV chapter from any of them where they don’t long for their siblings!! Jon wants to have a son and name him Robb!! Bran wants to be a bird so him and his siblings can live in a nest together!! Sansa prays for her siblings every night and makes the Winterfell castle and then gets upset bc there’s no one to throw snow at!! Needle IS Jon!! Arya’s list is her own prayer for her siblings, she doesn’t care that Joffrey is dead bc Robb is too!! Every single one of them believes that their big brother will come to save them!! there’s sm love and tenderness there and GOT missed out on lots of it bc it tries too hard for the grimdark angle without realising that the center of the stark’s story is their love for each other. anyways.

[mcpayne]

I know this is royally fucked up but why do i feel like Sauron kept Celebrimbor's body and like... moves it around like he's still alive? and talks to it? and in his head Celebrimbor is replying but he's just... decaying. He makes the One Ring 'with' Celebrimbor, making his Orcs hold the body up so it feels like he's smithing with his old friend in the most twisted fantasy as he melts down Fëanor's hammer to make the Ring...

[guzhufuren]

A Guide to Some of the Best Queer Asian Shows

The guide includes a show’s basic summary; main genres/tropes/themes and official streaming links (additional info on how to watch at the end of this post)! You can find some content warnings in the reply section of this post. Shows are listed by countries, numbered by the order I recommend watching in, not by rating. All shows have happy endings unless specified otherwise. The list will hopefully be updated regularly (last updated on 04/04/2024, 98 queer shows in total).

Most shows are about mlm, I specify with coloured notes those that are focused on wlw, polyamory, aromantism/asexuality, etc.

Tumblr does not allow large texts or more than 30 images per post at the moment, so you can click on every country’s list to expand them and view them fully in a separate post. You can access this guide in a google doc here.

Thailand 🇹🇭 (full list here)

1. KinnPorsche mafia boss/bodyguard; action; kidnapper/kidnapee side couple

Kinn, a son of a prominent mafia head, is ambushed by an enemy, and meets Porsche, a bartender who comes to his rescue for a price, thus beginning their reluctant relationship as boss and bodyguard, which soon turns into something more.

iQIYI

2. Bed Friend friends with benefits; office setting; trauma

King and Uea work in the same office. After a company outing ends in a drunken hook-up between them, Uea and King agree to keep seeing each other on a strictly physical basis. With no strings attached, will these two be able to keep things between them simple and carefree or will their emotions eventually get the better of them?

Uncut 18+ on iQIYI or GagaOOLala or cut on YouTube

3. The Sign reincarnated lovers; fantasy; thai mythology; police

The story of the love between Phaya and Tharn who used to be mythological creatures Naga and Garuda in their past lives, and were forced apart. But fate intervened, and two men were reincarnated in new bodies. Now, they work together as partners in the Special Investigations Unit to uncover violent crimes and supernatural mysteries while their love is tested by mystical forces and past enemies.

YouTube

4. I Feel You Linger In The Air period drama; time travel; bittersweet

Jom, an architect overseeing the renovation of a rundown villa, continuously dreams of a man he's never met. When a twist of fate transports Jom to Chiang Mai in the 1920s, he assumes the role of a servant to the affluent young master Yai, the mysterious man from his dreams.

GagaOOLala or YouTube

5. You're My Sky sports; university setting; coming of age

Thorn, a young basketball player follows his senior Fah to university as a result of the promise they’d made — to become national basketball champions. However, to his dismay, he finds that Fah has already given up on basketball. --- Aai has to work in pairs throughout the semester with San, 1 year footballer; in order to receive a scholarship to study in Japan, Ai must be willing to do everything to get an A grade. --- Track running requires the compatibility of the team members to be very high. Vee, who became the new racquet 4, has to speed up training to fit in with the team as quickly as possible, especially with Dome, spending extra time together to train. Is love actually a major obstacle on the path of being an athlete?

Viki

> more tv shows from Thailand

GMMTV Thailand 🇹🇭 (full list here)

1. My School President high school setting; secret crush; school president/rebel musician

Gun is the head of his high school music club. Tinn is a school president and Gun's long-term rival. The Principal wants to disband some of the school’s “useless” after-school clubs, especially the music club. Per school rules, the student council president is the one who has the power to dissolve clubs. Gun is now at Tinn’s mercy, so he attempts to do whatever he can to persuade his rival not to cancel the music club. Little does he know, Tinn actually has a secret crush on him. Could romance brew as Gun makes a desperate attempt to secure the future of his band?

Viki (MSP) & YouTube (Our Skyy special 33-40) & YouTube (special)

2. Moonlight Chicken adult romance; age gap; deaf character

Jim is an ordinary guy running a chicken rice diner. One night, he meets Wen when he stays past closing drunk. Brought together by fate that night, intangible feelings arise. Neither can stop thinking about the other despite Jim's efforts to remain unattached. Jim also takes care of his nephew Li Ming, who is falling in love with Heart, a deaf teenager who is practically kept under house arrest by his affluent parents.

YouTube

3. Not Me revolution; freedom fighters; secret twins

When his twin Black is viciously attacked and subsequently left hospitalised in unconsciousness, White is unable to endure the harm done to his brother in silence. He learns Black was a part of a gang of anti-capitalist freedom fighters, and it was one of them who betrayed him. White disguises himself as Black to discover which one of them betrayed him and put him in a coma.

YouTube

4. 23.5 wlw; high school setting; secret admirer

Ongsa moves to a new school and meets Sun, a cute popular girl who she immediately falls for. However, she decides to approach Sun in instagram dms under the pseudonym Earth, leading Sun to believe she's talking to a guy. But Ongsa does not want to lose the opportunity to talk to Sun, so she decides to keep the fact that she is a girl a secret and continue talking as Earth.

YouTube

> more tv shows from GMMTV Thailand

Japan 🇯🇵 (full list here)

1. Cherry Magic!   mind reading; secret crush; office setting

By still being a vіrgin at 30, Adachi gains a magical power – the ability to read other people's minds by touching them. At first, he’s overwhelmed by his new ability, and it’s not proving to be helpful to him. But that all changes when he accidentally touches their office’s most perfect guy Kurosawa, who he learns has romantic feelings for him.

WeTV (Cherry Magic) & no international streaming of Cherry Magic The Movie is available to my knowledge, so watch on bilibili or KissKH

2. Kieta Hatsukoi (My Love Mix-Up!)   misunderstanding; high school setting

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy — Ida — on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!

Viki

3. Our Dining Table food; child character

Salaryman Yutaka finds it difficult to share meals with other people. However, his life starts to change when one day, his cooking attracts the attention of a young boy named Tane and his older brother Minoru. The two brothers are impressed by Yutaka's cooking skill and invite him to their house to cook together. Yutaka's dreary life begins to change, and soon he finds himself looking forward to the meals he shares with the Ueda siblings together, as well as developing a taste for romantic feelings.

GagaOOLala

4. She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat wlw; neighbours; self-discovery; food

Nomoto loves to cook, but tends to make too much food and has no one to share it with. Luckily for her, turns out her neighbor Kasuga has a big enough appetite for the both of them.

No international streaming available, translated to english by Furritsubs, S1 & S2, watching instructions provided, please support translator on kofi.

5. Takara-kun to Amagi-kun high school setting; relationship exploration

Takara is a good-looking popular guy in class, while Amagi is a simple but bright and pure fellow classmate. The two begin to date in secret after Amagi's blurted out confession.

Viki or GagaOOLala

> more tv shows from Japan

China 🇨🇳 (full list here)

Most chinese shows are adapted from explicitly queer novels, the shows are undeniably and obviously queer, but nevertheless the queer romance part is censured. The only exception is number 4 on the list, it is not censored.

1. The Untamed period drama; fantasy

An epic fantasy led by a problem child who comes back from the dead 16 years later in order to fix the broken world he left behind — and finally unite with his soulmate.

YouTube

2. Word of Honor period drama; fantasy

The leader of assassin organisation Zhou Zishu quits his position in pursuit of freedom with drastic measures. In his travels, he meets Wen Kexing, the leader of Ghost Valley who wants nothing but revenge. The two become entangled in various machinations within the martial arts world, and eventually become soulmates instrumental in each other's redemption.

YouTube & Special Episode on Tumblr or DailyMotion

3. Couple of Mirrors wlw; period drama; socialite/assassin

You Yi is a kind-hearted socialite and a successful author. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the two most trusted people in her life. With no one left to turn to, she finds refuge in the friendship and support of Yan Wei, a lonely female killer disguised as the owner of a photo studio.

YouTube. the show doesn’t have a happy ending, but it can be a happy ending for you if you stop watching at episode 12 timestamp 28:02.

4. Stay With Me enemies to lovers; high school setting; unconventional families; slow burn

Su Yu is a high school student who lives with his single poor father. Su Yu gets a new classmate Wu Bi. The two clash right from the start, and after getting off on the wrong foot, their explosive relationship takes a turn.

YouTube or GagaOOLala. the show doesn’t have a happy ending, but it can be a happy ending for you if you stop watching at episode 24 timestamp 05:00. OR watch the full thing and look at this post after

5. The Spirealm inside of a video game; mystery; fantasy; horror-ish; hopeful ending

A game designer Lin Qiushi is transported inside of a game he recently played, and now he must go through 12 horrifying survivor game doors to survive in the real world. Inside his first door he meets Ruan Nanzhu, a mysterious man who offers him to team up.

The show was taken down from streaming, download files here and subtitles here.

Various WLW mini web-dramas here.

Various WLW short films here.

South Korea 🇰🇷 (full list here)

1. Love for Love's Sake inside of a video game; high school setting; healing

At the age of 29 Tae Myungha finds himself transported into a fictional video game, and now 19 years old, he meets Cha Yeowoon, who is in the darkest moment of his life. And a translucent window appears where he receives a mission — to make Cha Yeowoon happy.

iQIYI (better subtitles) or GagaOOLala

2. Semantic Error enemies to lovers; university setting

A serious programmer and a rebellious artist clash over a school project. Their animosity keeps escalating to new extremes, defined by petty pranks and feisty arguments.

Viki

3. Love Tractor farm setting; farmer/city musician

Sunyeol, a city man with zero ability to survive in the countryside, comes to his grandfather's rural home. In front of him appears Yechan, a passionate and kind young farmer. While learning about rural life and assisting with farming tasks, Sunyeol gradually finds himself drawn to Yechan's warm and straightforward nature, while Yechan helplessly falls for Sunyeol.

iQIYI

4. Our Dating Sim high school friends to lovers; office setting

After 7 years, Lee Wan meets his first love, Shin Kitae, in a gaming company. When they were best friends in high school, Lee Wan was in love with Kitae. But he ran away and disappeared after confessing his feelings to Kitae after graduation. When the two of them begin working on a new dating simulation game and get more immersed in the project, old feelings are rekindled.

Viki or GagaOOLala

5. She Makes My Heart Flutter wlw; bar setting; niece and aunt dynamic

The extroverted Gang Seol is hired by her aunt Jung at her only-women bar. Even though they are both lesbians, they seem to be worlds apart and have very different love stories.

YouTube

> more tv shows from South Korea

Taiwan 🇹🇼 (full list here)

1. History3: Trapped mafia boss/policeman

The story of a police officer who becomes trapped in the underworld, as he develops feelings for a gang leader.

YouTube or Viki

2. Kiseki: Dear to Me mafia; age gap

Bai Zongyi, an exemplary high school student with dreams of becoming a doctor, is one day unexpectedly drawn into the world of a charismatic and mischievous gangster Fan Zerui, who blackmails him into taking him in and treating his wounds. Just as their love story begins to unfold, Fan Ze Rui's criminal life catches up with him. On the other hand, Chen Yi and Ai Di are two orphans who grew up in the gang together. Ai Di has always loved Chen Yi, but Chen Yi only notices their boss.

Viki or GagaOOLala or YouTube

3. My Tooth Your Love dentist/chef; trauma healing

Bai Lang is a successful bistro owner with an severe fear of visiting the dentist... until a toothache forces him to come face to face with the handsome yet cold dentist Jin Xunan.

Viki

4. Anti Reset android/human

When Chu Yi Ping, an emotionless man, dislocates his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing.

Viki or iQIYI or GagaOOLala

5. History2: Crossing the Line sports; high school setting

When an injury sidelines a high school senior from the volleyball team, he develops feelings for a recruit.

YouTube or Viki

> more tv shows from Taiwan

Philippines 🇵🇭

1. Sleep With Me wlw; radio; disabled character in a wheelchair

A science textbook writer with a sleep disorder meets a wheelchair-using radio host who runs the midnight shift. This chance encounter at the radio station quickly sparks their interest in each other.

GagaOOLala

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You can watch many shows for free on YouTube, and watch others on the streaming websites by setting VPN to one of the countries in the list. In other cases I recommend paying for subscriptions to show appreciation and support of content in order to get more of it in the future, but if you can’t, watch on KissKH (better quality), Dramacool or get files from MkvDrama. Enjoy!  🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[spacefinch]

This frame from the Clone Wars episode “Senate Murders” is gold.

“We heard you talking shit.”

[herunswithscissors]

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[bibxrbie]

Every time I see the Star Wars fandom characterise Luke as apolitical or unpolitical, or in some ways unaware of politics, I get so incredibly frustrated.

"Luke joined the Rebel Alliance to fly. He just loves to fly!"

Shut up! Luke Skywalker isn't some idiot, gallivanting around the galaxy for shits and giggles.

ANH shows that even before he found Artoo he had intentions of joining the Rebel Alliance as a pilot, not because he loved to fly, but because he knew that he was a good pilot and that was how he could contribute to the liberation of the people from the Empire. But he also knew that he lacked the training needed to fly in space and that his family could not afford to send him into space, so he intended to join the Imperial Fleet, knowingly taking advantage of the system, to get him both of these things, to abandon the Fleet and joining the Rebellion.

Luke Skywalker grew up under the influence of two oppressive regimes: Hutt Space and the Empire. Slavery was literally happening in his backyard, and he was not unaware of it. Even though he was never a slave, you can't tell me that didn't have an effect on him? Seeing people owned and sold and destroyed like they're nothing; hell, he comes from a family of slaves! ROTJ shows that he has opinions about the Hutt empire too: wearing black in a desert world, refusing to speak Huttese even when he may understand the language? Political rebellion, baby. Maybe he even joined the Rebellion in hopes of using their power after destroying the Empire to one day get rid of the Hutts, which would make sense for him to think considering the Empire has only existed for 20 years and the Hutt empire lived for a lot longer

Also, he denies Vader's offer to rule the galaxy. Yes, it is a moment of trauma and anguish, but also he denies it because he fundamentally disagrees with the system of imperial fascism. He would literally die than willingly join the Empire.

He is political! He is aware of politics and oppression, and he is pro-revolution!

The other Star Wars content makes a point to show this. He frees slaves from the Empire, reads history and philosophy and gets angry at people who trade Jedi artefacts on the black market and at those who willingly work with the Empire.

He might not have the education, power, or language that Leia had, but he has political opinions. And to eradicate that part of his character is an injustice to him.

[schmoop-din]

Alderaan???

When Alderaan was blown to bits, what happened to the system??? like I refuse to believe everything was stable and fine in the planetary system after Alderaan went boom. You gotta have other planets experiencing meteor showers, maybe Alderaan was the planet protecting other planets from meteors kinda like jupiter. I just wanna know??? did the empire have payouts for the damage?? probably not but I genuinely wonder how long it took for other planets to feel the effects of the Alderaan's destruction.

[reebmiester]

dick got a new apartment. but at what cost

[posthumousvigor]

let's face it, Obi-Wan is only a stickler for the rules in comparison to Anakin. this guy thought lightsaber nunchucks were cool as a teenager and jumping out of politicians windows was cool as an adult. he regularly sasses the chancellor of the republic. he saw Anakin and Padmé being super obvious and decided it was none of his business. he sits pussy facing the world in important meetings. hes's a lonely single in your area. he won one (1) fight against a sith lord and decided they were his speciality despite getting his ass handed to him by Dooku multiple times. he's annoying on purpose as a battle strategy. every man he meets desires him carnally and he doesn't notice. he puts one foot on Han Solos ship and is like "damn bitch you live like this" despite having spent 20 years in a desert hole. he gets himself killed to one-up Vader one last time. he's winning the idgaf war

[obibabywan]

Bless this post and Obi-Wan’s pussy facing the world in important meetings and everything here. Every sentence was a gift

[a-simple-moisture-farmer]

one of those time travel AUs where Vader goes back into his body as Anakin before he fell to the dark side and fixes everything. Palpatine is dead, the Jedi are alive, and everyone's happy. He never found out who Luke's twin sister was, but that's fine because this time around he'll get to know both of them from birth. The twins are born and Padmé says she wants to name their daughter Leia! :) And Anakin thinks, Hmm. Looking back I can see that Princess Leia was a good person, and we were only enemies because I went and became a Sith. Okay we can name our daughter Leia :)

Years pass and Leia starts growing older. The Organas adopt a completely different girl. Anakin's looking at his daughter like no, it can't be. No way. Do NOT tell me that Princess Leia was Luke's twin all along, but time keeps passing and it becomes increasingly apparent that this is indeed the case, and now he's having a Crisis

[a-simple-moisture-farmer]

apparently I'm physically incapable of posting an au and then not drawing something for it

[azenshelby]

This was drawn on commission from @dreamsarebutterflies ​

Master Anakin and Padawan Luke playfully sparring. We talked a lot and drew it. I was particular about their expression, light, color, and the texture of the tabard leather… lol

The background is a reference to the sparring scene in OWK show. That was beautiful. I love it <3

[schmoop-din]

I don't see why people feel the need to label what Ahsoka is so badly. Yes she quit being a Jedi but that does not make her a grey Jedi or whatever. Grey Jedi is a cool fanfic idea (if its done well) but I notice that this idea in particular bleeds into a lot of online discourse and people treat like its canon when its not. Additionally, there is no straight definition for a grey Jedi. People are like its either someone who uses light and dark techniques or someone who uses the force in a neutral? way. The first I have literally never seen anyone pull off doing light and dark techniques together in canon material. In fact, using the dark side already taints how you use the force anyway and becomes a slippery slope. Plus I don't think I've observed Ahsoka use any dark techniques anyway. As for using the force neutrally, isn't that what the Jedi already do? The dark side is just how the Sith twist it with their emotions kind of like how they bleed a kyber except in the force (that's how I like to think of it). Ahsoka deserves to figure out her own identity without people slapping labels onto her. She had to leave the Jedi in turmoil and then loses them before she could even have closure with what happened to her. Now, she believes she is among the few left who even have an understanding of the Jedi but doesn't feel like she can pass on that legacy. Its alright that she's taking the time to figure it out and its also alright that she never identifies with any force sect and forges her own path. I just want her and the other surviving Jedi to finally achieve happiness.